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August 2007

Origix of The Zone Radio on DJ Butter and DJ King David’s new mixtape

Origix from WHFR’s The Zone Radio with Origix and DC has taken over the hip hop section of Real Detroit’s weekly Four Track column.

Origix updates us on DJ Butter and DJ King David’s Dip Set & Byrdgang Invades Detroit mixtape.

This summer, Detroit mixtape veterans DJ Butter and DJ King David dropped their latest project together, Dip Set & Byrdgang Invades Detroit. “The mixtape is meant to promote Crime’s LP (Streets Is Contagious), and all of the Dip Set’s up coming releases,” King David says. Harlem Rappers Jim Jones and Hell Rell combined with Detroit’s late Blade Ice Wood and Royce da 5’9” show that our rap scenes have a lot in common. Get a copy from Detroit to NYC at myspace.com/djbutter or myspace.com/djkingdavid313….

…The Zone Radio with Origix & DC airs Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. on 89.3 FM. Stream audio at whfr.fm, and visit myspace.com/thezoneradio.

2007 08 24

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DJ Butter
DJ King David

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Nick Speed, Danny Brown, Big Herk and Phat Kat - “Whatupdoe?” audio

Nick Speed, Danny Brown, Big Herk and Phat Kat with “Whatupdoe?”.

Catch this track and others on Speed’s upcoming double-disc release.

Nick Speed will be at the Zoo Bar August 31st, performing alongside Slum Village.

2007 08 24

Slum Village
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Phat Kat, Ronnie Cash
Big Herk
Nick Speed

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Slum Village and Remy Martin team up to support AIDS Partnership Michigan

Slum Village Aids Walk

Originally printed in Between the Lines news.

They hail from the Conant Gardens neighborhood on the East Side, and their hearts remain in their city as they travel the globe. And Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village came home last week, teaming up with Remy Martin to donate $7,500 to AIDS Partnership Michigan.

The donation, which was presented Friday at APM’s Detroit office, was part of the popular cognac maker’s Black Music Month program, which kicked off in June. Remy Martin picked 10 up-and-coming artists to play shows in their hometowns. Each artist or group picked a charitable cause, and the company made a donation on their behalf.

“It’s a big epidemic going on in the city of Detroit - and in the black and Latino community especially,” said Slum Village’s T3, R.L. Altman, explaining why the group picked AIDS as its cause.

Slum Village recorded for the Capitol Records label before going independent. It has recorded five albums to date, the latest being a self-titled disc released in 2005.

While at APM, Slum Village met 17 of the agency’s employees and learned what each did. When it was her turn to speak, executive director Barb Murray talked about the agency’s history.

“In the early days, to be blunt with you gentlemen, we helped a lot of people die,” she said. “Now we help people live.”

- Jason A. Michael

2007 08 23

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Slum Village
Elzhi
T3

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Obie Trice, Black Milk, South Asian hip hop, Eminem, DJ Butter, Nick Speed…

Detroit Hip Hop news bits:

  • Obie Trice is featured on the soundtrack for HBO’s Entourage.
  • Black Milk was recently interviewed by Cream.cz. Check it out if you can understand Czech.
  • This feature in the Metro Times talks about hip hop’s influence in Metro Detroit’s South Asian music scene and Detroit rapper Kidd Skilly.
  • Lawyers are advising Eminem not to sue Apple.
  • DJ Butter will be releasing the first installment of his Whatupdoe? TV DVD magazine September 11th. Go to tribeglobalbroadcast.com for more info
  • Keep your eyes and ears peeled for a double-disc release from Nick Speed.

2007 08 22

Eminem
Obie Trice
Black Milk
DJ Butter
Nick Speed

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Crime, Freeway and Jim Jones - “Thug Music” audio

Another DJ Butter exclusive. Crime enlists Freeway and Jim Jones for “Thug Music” off of his upcoming Streets Is Contagious album.

Streets Is Contagious will feature Big Herk, Hell Rell, Spice 1, Ray-J and others.

Crime - Streets Is Contagious

2007 08 22

Artists and Personalities
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DJ Butter
Crime

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Obie Trice arrested says Detroit News

Obie Trice arrested

Obie Trice was arrested Tuesday by Oakland County cops according to the Detroit News.

Detroit rapper arrested

Detroit rapper Obie Trice was arrested Tuesday in Oakland County and released Wednesday from Oakland County Jail pending investigation. Oakland County Sheriff’s officials weren’t able to comment on the arrest Thursday. Trice, 29, has released two albums on Eminem’s Shady Records.

2007 08 17

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Obie Trice

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Bizarre to drop “Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island” album in October

Bizarre D12

BallerStatus reports that D12’s Bizarre is planning on releasing his second solo album this October on Koch Records.

D12’s Bizarre is readying a new album called Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island, which is slated to drop in October on Koch Records.

“I named it Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island basically because in Detroit we’re known for our Coney Islands (hot dogs),” Bizarre explains. “A lot of people that visit there may think it’s nasty, but only a true Detroiter can appreciate that. I still live in Atlanta, but if you’re from Detroit, you just can’t get it out of your system. So I have to go back every two weeks or so to stay in tune. I’m just a Detroit guy.”

The first single from his sophomore release is “Fat Boy,” produced by Eminem’s early collaborating producer Jeff Bass. He feels the track is sure to keep fans simultaneously packing the dance floor and falling out of their seats with laughter.

Read the entire article here. Download some of Bizarre’s recent tracks at his MySpace and his BizarresWorld.com website.

2007 08 14

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Bizarre D12

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Marquise Porter - “Alone” video

Marquise Porter with his Detroit Hip Hop Award winning video - “Alone” featuring D’Phuzion.

From Porter’s 2006 album Porter House (Mobb North).

2007 08 14

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Marquise Porter

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